Ford Knowledge Base / Falcon / 1969
Research the U.S.-market 1969 Ford Falcon through original factory publications and archive photographs. Explore verified powertrain options, conventional wagon equipment and the images that preserve the period details.
Match the car to its factory records. Available equipment does not establish an individual car’s build. Use the correct market, body style, production date and surviving records. Horsepower below follows Ford’s period rating. Conventional station wagons, Club Wagons and Australian Falcons need their own references.
Verified engine and transmission offerings
- Standard conventional-wagon engine
- Falcon and Futura conventional station wagons had the 200-cu.-in. six-cylinder engine as standard. This entry excludes Club Wagons.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF p. 5; Wagon catalog, PDF p. 7; Buyers Digest, PDF p. 13.
- Optional 302 V-8
- A 302-cu.-in. V-8 with two-barrel carburetion was offered, rated at 220 hp in Ford’s period publications. This is an offering, not proof of the engine installed in any photographed car.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF pp. 7, 8; Wagon catalog, PDF pp. 6, 7; Buyers Digest, PDF pp. 13, 15.
- SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic
- SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic was an optional transmission for the Falcon range.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF p. 7; Wagon catalog, PDF pp. 6, 7; Buyers Digest, PDF pp. 13, 15.
Verified equipment choices
- Power steering
- Power steering was an available Falcon option.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF pp. 7, 8; Wagon catalog, PDF p. 6; Buyers Digest, PDF p. 15.
- Power front disc brakes
- Power front disc brakes were offered as an option.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF p. 7; Wagon catalog, PDF p. 6; Buyers Digest, PDF p. 15.
- Optional two-way Magic Doorgate
- Conventional Falcon wagons could be ordered with the two-way Magic Doorgate, opening sideways as a door or down as a tailgate. This must be distinguished from the three-way system described for full-size Ford wagons.Sources: Falcon catalog, PDF pp. 4, 7; Wagon catalog, PDF p. 6; Buyers Digest, PDF pp. 12, 13.
Explore the factory photographs
Study coupe, sedan and conventional wagon details in these same-year archive photographs, or choose a print for your collection.
Sports CoupeView photograph and print options
Four-door sedanView photograph and print options
Conventional station wagonView photograph and print options
All related 1969 photographs
Read the original factory publications
Open the 1969 Falcon catalog · Free PDF
Open the 1969 Ford Wagons catalog · Free PDF
Open the 1969 Ford Buyers Digest · Free PDF
Original Ford publications; scans hosted by XR793.
Factory sources and verification
Each equipment entry above has been checked against three distinct original Ford publications. References use PDF page positions. The wagon catalog’s 302 engine table has a Falcon-specific 220-hp footnote; the rating shown for other Ford lines must not be carried across. Cargo capacity and dimensions remain under review where publications differ.
- 1969 Falcon catalog, form 5027, August 1968. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- 1969 Ford Wagons catalog, form 5029, August 1968. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- 1969 Ford Buyers Digest, form 5024, August 1968. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
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Reviewed October 25, 2026. Further dimensions, paint/trim combinations and standard-equipment details will be added after verification.